NLRB reports FY 2026 case data: 21,587 charges and petitions filed, down 4.27%
Key points
- 21,587 charges and petitions were filed in FY 2026, down 4.27% from FY 2025
- The NLRB says it reduced a substantial inherited backlog
- Case handling was suspended for 43 days during the shutdown
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said 21,587 charges and petitions were filed in FY 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2026), down 4.27% from FY 2025. The agency says it reduced a substantial inherited backlog; of 18,221 field cases pending when General Counsel Crystal Carey was sworn in on Jan. 7, 10,684 have moved to determination. Case handling was suspended during the 43-day shutdown.
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